Disodium EDTA (E385) is used in a variety of food products where the presence of metal ions could compromise stability or visual appeal:
- Beverages: Soft drinks, fruit drinks, and sports drinks, to prevent discoloration and off-flavors (rancidity).
- Seafood Products: Canned items such as tuna, crab, and shrimp, to prevent the formation of struvite crystals (magnesium ammonium phosphate crystals) and to maintain color.
- Dressings and Sauces: Mayonnaise and salad dressings, where it prevents oxidative rancidity of oils and discoloration.
- Canned/Frozen Fruits and Vegetables: To maintain color and texture, and to prevent enzymatic browning.
- Margarines and Fat-based Products: To prevent oxidative rancidity.
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Disodium EDTA (EDTA 2Na) is an odorless crystalline powder with antioxidant and preservative properties; it acts as a metal-chelating agent to preserve the color, flavor, and texture of food products. It is approved by health agencies as food additive E385 and is used in sauces, dressings, beverages, and canned goods. Sumichem Internacional markets it in 25 kg bags.
For more information, download the technical data sheet
